Restaurant Realty Company is proud to honor Amandeep Singh as our Restaurateur of the Quarter following his recent acquisition through Restaurant Realty of the beloved Aroma Café and its historic real estate at 1122 4th Street in downtown San Rafael.
Before entering the culinary industry, Amandeep spent 11 years working in high-tech supply chain operations and logistics. This background equipped him with sharp organizational, financial, negotiating, and management skills. In May 2015, driven by a desire to be his own boss and control his professional future, he transitioned into the restaurant business through his wife’s family, who have long owned and operated nine successful Mi Pueblo restaurants across Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Today, Amandeep is a prominent restaurateur in Marin County and the CEO of Mi Pueblo Restaurants (operated under P&J Food, Inc.). Alongside his wife, he has successfully owned and operated the highly popular, community-centered casual Mexican dining locations at San Rafael’s Northgate Mall and on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Anselmo since 2015.
His landmark purchase of the Aroma Café building in September 2026 marks a major expansion into downtown property ownership, fulfilling his long-term goal of becoming his own landlord. Capitalizing on the café’s fine, long-established reputation, Amandeep looks forward to elevating the business further with an enhanced menu and an upgraded level of service.
By acquiring the Aroma Cafe business and its building, Amandeep is taking stewardship of a highly symbolic piece of local history:
- The Landmark Building: The downtown storefront at 1122 4th Street is the historic Lyric Theater building, originally constructed in the early 20th century.
- A Community Hub: Since 2002, Aroma Cafe has served as a sunny, brick-walled Mediterranean fusion cafe and an essential cultural meeting place next to the Rafael Film Center.
- Future Outlook: Moving from tenant operations to commercial property owner allows Amandeep to further root his businesses into the Marin County community, ensuring that the legacy of this central downtown gathering space remains locally owned and operated.
It was a pleasure working with Amandeep and Restaurant Realty wishes him and his family continued success in their new acquisition.
